Baptisia Lemon Meringue (False Indigo)

Very floriferous, Baptisia 'Lemon Meringue' (False Indigo) is an upright, densely branched perennial bearing sturdy spikes of pea-shaped, bright sunshine-yellow flowers in late spring to early summer. Lasting for three weeks, the floral display is quite impressive with the dark gray stems contrasting and accentuating the golden blossoms. When the flowers fade away, the blue-green foliage, which forms a lush, broadly vase-shaped mound, remains neat all season and creates a lovely backdrop for the other perennials in the garden. If left untrimmed, the plant forms interesting seedpods turning charcoal-black in the fall and persisting into winter.